1631 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1631 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian IV^[1]

Events

• 2 June Frederik III gave 20 Danish-Dutch peasants the rights to settle at Allégade, founding the settlement of "Ny Amager" (New Amager) or "Ny Hollænderby" (New Dutchman-town) in what would later become known as Frederiksberg.

Undated

• Construction of Nyboder begins.^[2]

Births

• 22 February  - Peder Syv, philologist, folklorist and priest, known for his collections of Danish proverbs and folksongs (died 1702).^[3]
• 15 July  - Jens Juel, diplomat and statesman (died 1700)

Deaths

• 14 October  - Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Queen of Denmark and Norway, and mother of King Christian IV (born 1557 in Wismar)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christian IV: Scandinavian king. Encyclopedia Britannica. 19 November 2019. en.
2. Encyclopedia: Nyboder. Den Store Danske Encyklopædi . Gyldendal. Copenhagen. da. 19 November 2019.
3. Encyclopedia: Syv, Peder Pedersen. 934. Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon. 22. 1927. 2. Blangstrup, Chr.. Christian Blangstrup. J.H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel. Copenhagen. da. 17 June 2016 .